The world of hot rods dates back to the 1920s and ’30s, when young guys would soup up Model A and Model T Fords in their garages. Each year, Ford seemed to crank out new cars faster and cheaper, ...

Gallery Inside: Record turnout of competitors ushers in two decades of street/strip competition.

What defines a car that stands out from the crowd, blazing a trail through decades of automotive history? It's the perfect mix of style and innovation—elements that turn ordinary vehicles into legends ...

To say the first-ever HOT ROD National Model Car Contest was a rousing success would be an understatement. Entries began pouring into our office last October, and shortly after the October 31, 1986, ...

Grease your hair and tie your bandana. The Hot Rod Rock and Rumble is returning this weekend for its ninth year at Pikes Peak International Raceway. The family-friendly car show will have a display of ...

Some of the very first self-propelled vehicles were products of engineers and the curious in private garages and workshops. Within a few decades of the invention of the first car, companies were ...

The professional-grade 16,200-square-foot car shop at this West Linn, Oregon estate shifts auto hobbyists into next gear. Boys will be boys. Especially when it comes to things mechanical. From a very ...